• The Odyssey Odyssey

  • Written by: Tom Lee
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The Odyssey Odyssey

Written by: Tom Lee
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  • Tom Lee retells the epic poem "The Odyssey" with diversions and excursions into the vast constellation of Greek myths surrounding the central story. The Odyssey describes a journey through time and against death, away from demons and towards home - if home is still there. Hear the story and the stories surrounding story while reflecting on how how humans have connected with this complicated hero for almost three thousand years.
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  • EPISODE 14: We Have to Talk About the Giants...

    EPISODE 14: We Have to Talk About the Giants...
    Jan 22 2024

    IN WHICH: We explore the lineage of King Alcinous, Odysseus's host, tracing his family line back to the notorious and ill-fated race of Giants.
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    34 mins
  • BONUS: Christmas With A Pope

    BONUS: Christmas With A Pope
    Dec 21 2023

    IN WHICH: We return from an unexpected hiatus with a "party piece" - a performance of an excerpt from Alexander Pope's 1726 verse translation of The Odyssey, Book V.
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    49 mins
  • EPISODE 13: Laundry Day

    EPISODE 13: Laundry Day
    Sep 21 2023

    IN WHICH:  Odysseus is rescued by a young princess engaged in pursuits of domestic management. Athena returns him to a state of manly elegance, and the princess promises him a speedy return to his homeland on a magical ship.
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    35 mins
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